Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Colombo, and its share of everything issued in Sri Lanka.
Visas issued at Colombo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
9292
Up 8.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 85
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 92
Visas issued at Colombo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: February 2023: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
160
Jan – Dec 2023
85
Jan – Dec 2024
94
Jan – Dec 2025
15
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 94 visas (+11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 12 | 17 | Down 29% |
| December 2025 | 11 | 3 | Up 267% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 8 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 10 | Down 10% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 7 | Up 129% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 2 | Up 300% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 12 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 5 | Up 240% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 25 | Down 72% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 22 | Down 95% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Sri Lanka
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